Fall Of Gaddafi

Fall Of Gaddafi

India TV News Desk [ Updated: August 22, 2011 13:57 IST ]

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A man shoots to the sky as he celebrates the capture in Tripoli of Moammar Gadhafi's son and one time heir apparent, Seif al Islam, at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday that met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi's defenders melted away and his 40 year rule appeared to rapidly crumble. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in the city's main square, the symbolic heart of the regime. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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People celebrate the capture in Tripoli of Moammar Gadhafi's son and one time heir apparent, Seif al Islam, at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday that met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi's defenders melted away and his 40 year rule appeared to rapidly crumble. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in the city's main square, the symbolic heart of the regime. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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People celebrate the capture in Tripoli of Moammar Gadhafi's son and one time heir apparent, Seif al Islam, at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday that met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi's defenders melted away and his 40 year rule appeared to rapidly crumble. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in the city's main square, the symbolic heart of the regime. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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People celebrate the capture in Tripoli of Moammar Gadhafi's son and one time heir apparent, Seif al Islam, at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday that met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi's defenders melted away and his 40 year rule appeared to rapidly crumble. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in the city's main square, the symbolic heart of the regime. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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People celebrate the capture in Tripoli of Moammar Gadhafi's son and one time heir apparent, Seif al Islam, at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday that met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi's defenders melted away and his 40 year rule appeared to rapidly crumble. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in the city's main square, the symbolic heart of the regime. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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People celebrate the capture in Tripoli of Moammar Gadhafi's son and one time heir apparent, Seif al Islam, at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday that met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi's defenders melted away and his 40 year rule appeared to rapidly crumble. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in the city's main square, the symbolic heart of the regime. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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People celebrate the capture in Tripoli of Moammar Gadhafi's son and one time heir apparent, Seif al Islam, at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday that met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi's defenders melted away and his 40 year rule appeared to rapidly crumble. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in the city's main square, the symbolic heart of the regime. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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Men walk on a street carrying a pre Moammar Gadhafi's flag during celebrations of the capture in Tripoli of his son and one time heir apparent, Seif al Islam, at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday that met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi's defenders melted away and his 40 year rule appeared to rapidly crumble. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in the city's main square, the symbolic heart of the regime. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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A woman walks on a street carrying a pre Gadhafi's flag during the celebrations of the capture in Tripoli of his son and one time heir apparent, Seif al Islam, at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday that met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi's defenders melted away and his 40 year rule appeared to rapidly crumble. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in the city's main square, the symbolic heart of the regime. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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An abandoned set of Libyan State television is seen after rebels entered the capital city of Tripoli, Libya, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli Sunday and met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi's defenders melted away and his 42 year rule rapidly crumbled. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez Mills)

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Men walk on a street carrying a pre Gadhafi's flag during the celebrations of the capture in Tripoli of his son and one time heir apparent, Seif al Islam, at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday that met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi's defenders melted away and his 40 year rule appeared to rapidly crumble. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in the city's main square, the symbolic heart of the regime. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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A rebel fighter, over an anti aircraft machine gun, celebrates the capture in Tripoli of Moammar Gadhafi's son and one time heir apparent, Seif al Islam, at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday that met little resistance as Gadhafi's defenders melted away and his 42 year rule appeared to rapidly crumble. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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People celebrate the capture in Tripoli of Moammar Gadhafi's son and one time heir apparent, Seif al Islam, at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli Sunday and met little resistance as Gadhafi's defenders melted away and his 42 year rule rapidly crumbled. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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A boy holds a drawing depicting Moammar Gadhafi and his son Seif al Islam being hanged during celebrations of the capture in Tripoli of the son at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli Sunday and met little resistance as Gadhafi's defenders melted away and his 42 year rule rapidly crumbled. The words on the caricature reads Did we already take Benghazi (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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A man shoots to the sky as he celebrates the capture in Tripoli of Moammar Gadhafi's son and one time heir apparent, Seif al Islamat, at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli Sunday and met little resistance as Gadhafi's defenders melted away and his 42 year rule rapidly crumbled. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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In a Dec. 7, 2007 file photo Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi gestures while speaking during media conference at the University of Lisbon, in Lisbon, Libyan rebels took control of most of Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011, but the leader's whereabouts were unknown and pockets of resistance remained. (AP Photo/Paulo Duarte/file)

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Mustafa Aojli, 21, prepares pre Gadhafi flags for sell at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. World leaders said Monday the end is near for Moammar Gadhafi's regime and began looking at Libya's future without the man who has held power there for 42 years. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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An empty playground is seen at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. World leaders said Monday the end is near for Moammar Gadhafi's regime and began looking at Libya's future without the man who has held power there for 42 years. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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Razain Rayen, 2, right, plays with her twin sister Sofia Rayenat, at the seaside of the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. World leaders said Monday the end is near for Moammar Gadhafi's regime and began looking at Libya's future without the man who has held power there for 42 years. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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Ahmed Najer, 26, shop owner, flashes V victory at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. World leaders said Monday the end is near for Moammar Gadhafi's regime and began looking at Libya's future without the man who has held power there for 42 years. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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Bashir Khamis, 2, front, poses for a photo together with his sisters at seaside of the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. World leaders said Monday the end is near for Moammar Gadhafi's regime and began looking at Libya's future without the man who has held power there for 42 years. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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A sign depicting Libya's leader Moammar Gadhafi lies on a puddle outside the Libyan embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. A group of Libyans residents in Brazil, who are against Gadhafi's regime, entered the Libyan Embassy in Brasilia and intend to stay there until Gadhafi's deposition is announced. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

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Children wearing t shirts depicting the old Libyan flag stand on a door at the Libyan embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. A group of anti Gadhafi activists, who were mostly Libyan immigrants or Brazilians of Libyan descent, entered Monday pacifically the Libyan Embassy in Brasilia and said they intend to stay there until Libya's leader Moammar Gadhafi is deposed. According to Libya's National Transitional Council, the old flag will be used again after Gadhafi's deposition. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

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Rebel fighters discuss battle plans in Tripoli, LIbya, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011.Libyan rebels claimed to be in control of most of the Libyan capital on Monday after their lightning advance on Tripoli heralded the fall of Moammar Gadhafi's nearly 42 year regime. Scattered battles erupted, and the mercurial leader's whereabouts remained unknown. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)

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People celebrate what they believe is the nearly end of the military conflict against Gadhafi's regime at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. World leaders said Monday the end is near for Moammar Gadhafi's regime and began looking at Libya's future without the man who has held power there for 42 years. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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People celebrate what they believe is the nearly end of the military conflict against Gadhafi's regime at the rebel held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. World leaders said Monday the end is near for Moammar Gadhafi's regime and began looking at Libya's future without the man who has held power there for 42 years. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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Moammar Gadhafi's son Seif al Islam makes the victory sign as he appears at the Rixos hotel in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Al Islam, who was earlier reported arrested by Libya's rebels, appeared at the hotel and spoke to reporters early Tuesday. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez Mills)

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Moammar Gadhafi's son, Seif al Islam, center, waves to troops loyal to his father in Tripoli, Libya Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Al Islam, who was earlier reported arrested by Libya's rebels, appeared at the hotel and spoke to reporters early Tuesday. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez Mills)

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Moammar Gadhafi's son, Seif al Islam speaks outside of the Rixos hotel in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Al Islam, who was earlier reported arrested by Libya's rebels, turned up early Tuesday morning at the hotel where foreign journalists stay in Tripoli, then took reporters in his convoy on a drive through the city. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez Mills)

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Volunteers loyal to Libya's Moammar Gadhafi chant slogans after Gadhafi's son Seif al Islam spoke to them in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Seif al Islam, who was earlier reported arrested by Libya's rebels, turned up early Tuesday morning at the hotel where foreign journalists stay in Tripoli, then took reporters in his convoy on a drive through the city. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez Mills)

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Volunteers loyal to Libya's Moammar Gadhafi pause after Gadhafi's son Seif al Islam spoke to them in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Seif al Islam, who was earlier reported arrested by Libya's rebels, turned up early Tuesday morning at the hotel where foreign journalists stay in Tripoli, then took reporters in his convoy on a drive through the city. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez Mills)

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Volunteers loyal to Libya's Moammar Gadhafi chant slogans after Gadhafi's son, Seif al Islam spoke to them in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Seif al Islam, who was earlier reported arrested by Libya's rebels, turned up early Tuesday morning at the hotel where foreign journalists stay in Tripoli, then took reporters in his convoy on a drive through the city. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez Mills)

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Moammar Gadhafi's son, Seif al Islam, top left, gestures to troops loyal to his father in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Seif al Islam, who was earlier reported arrested by Libya's rebels, turned up early Tuesday morning at the hotel where foreign journalists stay in Tripoli, then took reporters in his convoy on a drive through the city. (AP Photo/Imed Lamloum, Pool)

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Rebel fighters trample on a head of Moammar Gadhafi inside the main compound in Bab al Aziziya in Tripoli, LIbya, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Libyan rebels stormed Moammar Gadhafi's main military compound in Tripoli Tuesday after fierce fighting with forces loyal to his regime that rocked the capital as the longtime leader refused to surrender despite the stunning advances by opposition forces. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)

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A Libyan rebel reacts at a check point position at Bab El Bahrah district in Tripoli, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Hundreds of Libyan rebels blasted through the green gates of Moammar Gadhafi's Bab al Aziziya compound in Tripoli Tuesday after five hours of intense fighting around it. They beat and killed some of those who defended it, fired celebratory shots in the air and hauled off crates of weapons and trucks with guns mounted on the back.(AP Photo/Francois Mori)

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Smoke rises over High Landalus street after the capture of Moammar Gadhafi's compound of Bab al Aziziya in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. Libyan rebels stormed Moammar Gadhafi's main military compound in Tripoli Tuesday after fierce fighting with forces loyal to his regime that rocked the capital as the longtime leader refused to surrender despite the stunning advances by opposition forces.(AP Photo/Gaia Anderson)

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In this image made from television, rebels celebrate in Moammar Gadhafi's Bab al Aziziya fortress like compound in Tripoli, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. Hundreds of Libyan rebels stormed the compound but found no sign of the longtime leader. Tuesday's ransacking of Bab al Aziziya, long the nexus of Gadhafi's power, marked the effective collapse of his 42 year old regime. (AP Photo/APTN)

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In this image made from television, rebel fighter stands on the back of a truck with an rocket launcher in Moammar Gadhafi's Bab al Aziziya fortress like compound in Tripoli, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. Hundreds of Libyan rebels stormed the compound but found no sign of the longtime leader. Tuesday's ransacking of Bab al Aziziya, long the nexus of Gadhafi's power, marked the effective collapse of his 42 year old regime. (AP Photo/APTN)

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A torn portrait of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is laid on the ground outside the Libyan Embassy in Makati city, east of Manila, Philippines, Wednesday Aug. 24, 2011. Libyan diplomats and expatriates gathered at their embassy Wednesday to announce they have withdrawn support from Gadhafi following the Libyan rebels entry into Tripoli and the storming of Gadhafi's fortified compound. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

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Libyan expatriates and embassy personnel raise a Libyan flag, used by the Kingdom of Libya before Moammar Gadhafi's regime, on Wednesday Aug. 24, 2011 at the Libyan Embassy at suburban Makati city, east of Manila, Philippines to celebrate the Libyan rebels entry into Tripoli and the storming of Gadhafi's fortified compound. The Libyan diplomats and expatriates gathered at their embassy Wednesday to announce they have withdrawn support from Gadhafi. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)